Regular Shifts
Commit to a shift of four hours per week at a regularly scheduled time, assisting a Crucible staff person with work in the studio, office, tool room, and more.
Special Events
At our special events, we need support setting-up, tearing down, greeting guests, managing fire safety, art monitoring, registering people for classes, and more.
Youth & Community
Field trips, youth summer camps, and open houses require volunteers with previous experience successfully interacting with youth and our community.
What Our Volunteers Have To Say
“I am so grateful to this incredible place for helping me rediscover why I keep pouring my soul into creating. Beyond that, the community here is amazing. At every turn, I found people excited to explain things and happy to teach their skills.”
-Mel Lidman
“Being hands-on here helps my personal work and improves my own ideas. In my twenty years as a mechanical engineer, the engineering profession kept me more hands-off — in meetings and behind a desk. It is refreshing to be in an environment that is actively hands-on.”
-Aaron Gebauer
“The Crucible takes volunteer work seriously and treats me as a member of the team. I think the level of care that gets put into the volunteer experience—in addition to the experiences students have—is pretty amazing.”
-Abisola Coretta
We Need Your Skills
In particular, we are looking for:
- People with flexible schedules who are able to welcome faculty and visitors at the front desk.
- Gardeners to help beautify the area around the building.
- Professional photographers or videographers to help document our classes and at special events. Interested photographers must be comfortable shooting with a digital camera and have a portfolio of past work to share.
- People willing to commit as a Department Volunteer in numerous departments, including Foundry, Blacksmithing, Jewelry, and more.
- People with experience working with youth.
- …and more!
